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?  The leaves too?  Like a daffy?   Just like that Bagz. and those little corms can get thrown out with the weeds so remember where it is. A good semi invisible way to market is with a black plant label - I do this round clumps of spring flowering bulbs as a

, to promote new growthLift and divide large clumps of hostaTrim winter-flowering jasmine and tie in new shoots to supportsSprinkle granular fertiliser around clumps of spring bulbsFinish pruning roses as soon as possibleCut down all previous year's growth

bulb with a maximum height of 40 cm ? I live in Belgium so it can be a lite bit colder here than in the UK. Bees sleep in crocus flowers? That is so cool! I'm planting loads of tulips this year. I'm planting the bulbs in pots with daffs planted on top

spring bulbs. I've no idea where they're all going to go.Last year's spring bulb display went a bit wrong. In March my garden was a muddy building site and the daffodils I grew in pots looked a bit out of place. When I planted my containers of alliums

display is lovely, but there is a problem I need to address. The soil along the drive is thin and inclined to get compacted, and some clumps are rather congested. A few bulbs are producing leaf and no flower, a phenomenon known as  'blindness'. But, if I

ahead that they haven't properly formed their flower stems. I suspect that the stems will start to lengthen eventually. I'd blame the weird spring weather, with extreme cold and warm spells close together, for tricking the bulbs into blooms. It's nothing

for harvesting? I believe you wait until the plant has flowered and the leaves have withered, then it is right to harvest. Haven't done it myself yet though as this is my first year growing garlic! I love both wild and bulb garlic...but this has inspired me

just have to keep them dry or else mildew will strike. So glad to hear that the experts don't always do it by the book! I planted my bulbs yesterday, having been preoccupied by lots of family goings on recently, and look forward to Spring. I

much choice I didnt know where to start. Can anyone offer advice on what bulbs I should purchase as a first timer, something that I can potter about doing at the weekend, many thanks Welcome It is a prime time now for planting tulips-a lot of spring

all the old perennials out, only to find my tulip bulbs rotten in their baskets which I planted maybe 2 years ago!  I have heavey clay soil and as this bit of garden is visible from my kitchen window, I'd like a cheerful display from early spring